Today we are talking to Dr. Vincent Paolone, for the second time. He is a board-certified psychiatrist in Ohio and also holds a certificate to recommend Medical Marijuana in this state. We discuss Delta 8, using cannabis for PTSD and other mental health issues, and the use of telemedicine for recommending medical marijuana. We end with a disagreement about whether this therapy is appropriate for patients in their 60s who have never used cannabis.

We think many of our listeners will love this talk with Dr. Benjamin Caplan, a practitioner of cannabis medicine and the founder of the CED Clinic. You can hear his passion which has led to a large following on all social media channels. He has a wonderful database of cannabis articles and research studies available at https://www.cedclinic.com/lib that are free to read, enjoy and share! Look for his book coming out next year: The Dr Approved Cannabis Handbook – Reverse Disease, Treat Pain, and Enhance Your Wellness with Medical Marijuana and CBD.

Joe and Marcos talk with Alex Stanish and Nick Stay about cultivation, growing techniques, high THC, and more in this latest episode.

Marcos Velazquez and I speak to Dan Black. He is a successful entrepreneur and speaker who discovered cannabis later in life. While Dan is from North Carolina, he gives advice on how he found out about the benefits of this medication through a friend in Colorado. And gives us a little insight into the North Carolina CBD program.

Joe and Marcos talk with Danielle Connolly, an expert in cannabis extraction and processing. If that concept is confusing to you, you are not alone! Danielle helps break down this category of cannabis and explains how she worked her way up through the industry. She talks about being a big part of a woman-owned company and how she uses her skills to create new products in the growing cannabis space.

Joe talks to Dr. Vincent Paolone, Board Certified Psychiatrist from the Youngstown area, about mental health, cannabis and the medical program in Ohio. Listen as Dr Paolone breaks down who cannabis is best for and who might not be a good candidate. We also discuss some of the treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) including Vivitrol and Suboxone.

Joe Jeffries, RPh sits down with Marcos Velazquez of FRX Health to discuss past experiences in the cannabis industry. Find out how this kid from Brooklyn became the general manager for one of the fastest growing cannabis companies in the midwest. In addition, they begin to bridge the gap between seeing cannabis as a drug, and understanding how cannabis can be used as a medication.